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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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