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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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