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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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