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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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