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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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