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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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