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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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