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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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