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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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