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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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