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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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