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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)