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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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