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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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