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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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