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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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