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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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