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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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