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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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