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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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