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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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