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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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