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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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