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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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