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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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