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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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