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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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