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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors 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 MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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