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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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