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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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