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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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