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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in 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. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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