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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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