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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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