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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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