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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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