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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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