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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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