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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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