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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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