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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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