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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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