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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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