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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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