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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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