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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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