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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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