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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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