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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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