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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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