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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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