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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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