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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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