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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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