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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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