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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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