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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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