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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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