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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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