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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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