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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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