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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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