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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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