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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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