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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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