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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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