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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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