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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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