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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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