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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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