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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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