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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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