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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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