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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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