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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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