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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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