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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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