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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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