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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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