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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores 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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