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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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