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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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