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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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