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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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