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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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