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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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