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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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