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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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