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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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