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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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