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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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