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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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