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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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