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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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