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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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