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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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