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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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