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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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