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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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