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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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