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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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