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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)