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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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