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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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