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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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