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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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