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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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