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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major 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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