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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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