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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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