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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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