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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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