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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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