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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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