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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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