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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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