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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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