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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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