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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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