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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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