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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and 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 massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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