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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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