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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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