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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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