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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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