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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about 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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