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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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