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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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