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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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