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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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