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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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