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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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