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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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