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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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