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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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