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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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