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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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