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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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