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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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