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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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