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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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