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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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