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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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