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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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