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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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