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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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