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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies 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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