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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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