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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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