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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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