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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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