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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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