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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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