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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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