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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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