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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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