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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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