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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes 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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