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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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