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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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