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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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