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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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