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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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