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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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