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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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