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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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