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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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