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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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