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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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