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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major 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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