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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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