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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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