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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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