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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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