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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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