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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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