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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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