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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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