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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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