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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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