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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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