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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original 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 teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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