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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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