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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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