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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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