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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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