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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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