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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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