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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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