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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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