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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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