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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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