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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education