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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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