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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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