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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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