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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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