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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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