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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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