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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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