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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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