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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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