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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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