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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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