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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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