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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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