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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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