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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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