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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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