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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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