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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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