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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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