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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. 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. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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