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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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