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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes 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 massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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