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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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