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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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