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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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