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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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