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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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