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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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