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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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