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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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