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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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