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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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