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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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