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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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