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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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