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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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