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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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