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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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