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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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