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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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