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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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