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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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