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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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