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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors 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 optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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