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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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