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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key 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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