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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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