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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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