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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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