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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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