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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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