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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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