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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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