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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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