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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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