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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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