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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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