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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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