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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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