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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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