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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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