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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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