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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure 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 MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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