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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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