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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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