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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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