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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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