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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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