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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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