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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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