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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models 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 institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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