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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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