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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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