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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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