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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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