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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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