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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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