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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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