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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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