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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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