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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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