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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education