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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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