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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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