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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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