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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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