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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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