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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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