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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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