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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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