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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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