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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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