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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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