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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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