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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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