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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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