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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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