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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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