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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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