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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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