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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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