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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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