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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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