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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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