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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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