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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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