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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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