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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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