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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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