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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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