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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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