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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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