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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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