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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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