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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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