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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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