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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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