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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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