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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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