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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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