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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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