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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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