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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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