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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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