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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major 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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