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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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