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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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