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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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