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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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