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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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