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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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