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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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