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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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