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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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