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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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