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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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