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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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