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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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