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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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