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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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