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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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