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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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