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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important 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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