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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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