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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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