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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key 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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