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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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