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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners 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 MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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