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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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