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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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