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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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