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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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