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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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