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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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