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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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