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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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