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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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