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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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