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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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