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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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