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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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