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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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