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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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