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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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