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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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