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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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