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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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