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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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