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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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