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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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