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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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