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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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