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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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