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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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