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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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