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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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