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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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