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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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