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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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