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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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