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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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