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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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