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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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