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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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