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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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