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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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