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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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