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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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