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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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