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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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