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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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