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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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