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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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