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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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