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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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