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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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