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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. 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 online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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