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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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