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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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