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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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