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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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