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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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