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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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