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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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