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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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