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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the 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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