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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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