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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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