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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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