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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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