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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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