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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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