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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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