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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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