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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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