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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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