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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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