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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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