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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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