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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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