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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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