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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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