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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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