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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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