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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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