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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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