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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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