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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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