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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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