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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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