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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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