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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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