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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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