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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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