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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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