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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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