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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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