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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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