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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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