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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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