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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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