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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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