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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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