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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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