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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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