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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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