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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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