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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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