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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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