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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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