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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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