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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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