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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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