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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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