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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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