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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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