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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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