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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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