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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models 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 teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major 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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