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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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