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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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