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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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