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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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