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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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