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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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