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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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