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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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