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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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