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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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