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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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