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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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