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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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