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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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