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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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