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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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