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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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