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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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