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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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