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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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