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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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