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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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