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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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