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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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