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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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