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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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