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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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