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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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