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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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