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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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