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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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