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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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