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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines 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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