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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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