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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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