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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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