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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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