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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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