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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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