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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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