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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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