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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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