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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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