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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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