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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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