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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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