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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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