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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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