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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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