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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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