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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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