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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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