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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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