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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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