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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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