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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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