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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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