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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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