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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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