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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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